Adesua Etomi Wellington has come out to debunk all previous rumours you heard about her conception journey. While affirming that indeed, she had a miscarriage, it was of twins as both their heartbeats were lost during the course of the pregnancy.
A development she claimed she wailed for after laughing in hysteria at the hospital, she disclosed that many of the rumours that were circulated about her simply weren’t true. Mrs Wellington disclosed how many suggested that she was barren or Banky W impotent but disclosed that while she could have kept it moving she wants to take the opportunity to encourage other women in a similar predicament.
She shared her journey with IVF, a process she claims is very debilitating both mentally and emotionally especially with the rumours in circulation. Adesua also wants to fight the stigma that comes with assistive reproductory care in Nigeria. In her own words, she claims she finds it reprehensive that society can embrace medical assistance for other parts of the body except for the reproductory system. Read her statement below
I want to give a shout out to every single woman that has gone through IVF. I know what you have gone through. I have veins in my hand that no longer work; they are so traumatized that you cannot get blood out of them. IVF is a very tasking thing ― emotionally and physically on your body, mentally it is very tough.
“It is funny how we can accept that the other organs might need help; you can get a heart transplant, you can get help with your kidneys, but when it comes to the reproductive organs, it is like a dirty topic nobody wants to talk about. I think it is really important that we talk about it.
Adesua Etomi Wellington